1951-64 Foreign Policy
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- 1951-64 Foreign Policy
- Europe
- EEC formed 1957, Treaty of Rome
- Britain didn't join the EEC as they didn't want the leadership role, favoured other trade routes and saw themselves as a world power
- 1959 EFTA formed, 'outer seven', didn't match the EEC
- USA wanted to see Britain in the EEC
- Britain's application launched 1961
- Negotiations handled by Heath, vetoed by De Gaulle
- Nuclear Weapons
- Third country to have nuclear weapons
- 1952 A bomb test
- 1957 H bomb test
- 1958 CND formed and became most powerful pressure group
- Unilateral disaamament
- March from London to Aldermanston
- 1960 failure of Blue Streak
- 'Mutual Defence Agreement', Polaris submarines
- Korean War
- Soviet (north) invaded the USA (south)
- 90,000 British troops
- 1000 British troops died
- 1953 ceasefire agreed
- Britain willing to play global role but USA superpower
- Suez Crisis 1956
- Trade route blocked by Colonel Nasser of Egypt, nationalised
- 80% oil shipments to the West passed through
- Egypt supported by Soviets
- Israel invade, Britain/France intervene, USA against it
- Eden's reputation damaged as Britain had to withdraw
- Britain no longer world power, huge economic downturn
- Decolonisation
- Retreat from Empire, fighting independence movements
- 'Wind of Change' speech from Macmillan 1960
- Wanted majority rule in independent countries
- SA allowed minority rule and broke all ties with Britain and the Common-wealth
- Independence for Nigeria 1961, Uganda, Kenya 1963
- Europe
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